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OOH-POO-PAH-DOO - Jessie Hill
Jessie Hill (December 9, 1932 — September 17, 1996) was an American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter, best remembered for the classic song, "Ooh Poo Pah Doo". Hill was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.…
Continue Reading »Ooo Ouch Stop - Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr., May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. According to the songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without…
Continue Reading »Ooo Wee Baby, It's A "Johnny Cash Cruise" With Mighty Cash Cats On The Ocean!
It's "Johnny Cash Cruise Time" With The Mighty Cash Cats! Save The Date: Saturday, July 28 Ooh Wee Baby, Let's Go On A "Johnny Cash Cruise" With Live(ly!) Music By The Renowned Mighty Cash Cats Tribute To Johnny…
Continue Reading »Oozing The Blues
If you like slide guitar and you don't know Tut then you got some listening to do. Here Tut plays a Weissenborn style guitar. Tut Taylor (November 20, 1923) is an primarily an American bluegrass musician. Taylor played…
Continue Reading »Open E / Vizz Tone artist: The James Montgomery Band - From Detroit... To The Delta
I just received the newest release, From Detroit... To The Delta by the James Montgomery Band. James has put together a really entertaining set of tracks here beginning with Intoxicated, a high stepping blues track with strong backing…
Continue Reading »Open Up Your Heart.Shirley - Ray Agee
Known primarily for his tough 1963 remake of the blues standard "Tin Pan Alley" (featuring the moaning lead guitar of Johnny Heartsman) for the tiny Sahara logo, vocalist Ray Agee recorded for a myriad of labels both large…
Continue Reading »Operator - Eddie Shaw
Eddie Shaw (born March 20, 1937, Stringtown, Mississippi, United States) is an African American, Chicago blues tenor saxophonist. In his teenage years, Shaw played tenor saxophone with local blues musicians such as Little Milton and Willie Love. At…
Continue Reading »Ophelia - Garth & Maud Hudson
GARTH HUDSON was born August 2nd, 1937 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Fred James Hudson and Olive Louella Pentland. His mother played piano, accordion and sang; his father played drums, C melody saxophone, clarinet and flute, and would…
Continue Reading »Ora Nelle Blues - LITTLE WALTER
Little Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), was an American blues harmonica player, whose revolutionary approach to his instrument has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, for innovation and…
Continue Reading »Orange County Blues Alert: Papa J & Friends in Concert at HOB/Anaheim, Olde Ship This Week
Real Blues Festival/Orange County Blues Society founder Papa J (pictured above) & Friends perform at the House of Blues/Anaheim this Thursday, March 21 and at the Olde Ship's 20th Anniversary Gala in Santa Ana on Friday, March 22.…
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